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Kugluktuk AirportIATA code YCO

Kugluktuk Airport (YCO/CYCO) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Kugluktuk/Coppermine, Canada in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves
Kugluktuk/Coppermine, Canada
Codes
YCO · CYCO
IATA · ICAO
Time zone
America/Cambridge_Bay
Region
North America
Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Kugluktuk Airport (YCO/CYCO) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Kugluktuk/Coppermine, Canada in North America. Operating on America/Cambridge_Bay local time at coordinates 67.830°, -115.080°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Kugluktuk Airport (YCO) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Kugluktuk/Coppermine, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Kugluktuk Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026
IATA code
YCO
ICAO code
CYCO
City
Kugluktuk/Coppermine
Country
Canada
Region
North America
Time zone
America/Cambridge_Bay
Coordinates
67.816°, -115.143°
From OurAirports

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Kugluktuk Airport’s own pages.

YCO airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata
Size class
Small airport
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation
23 m (74 ft)
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Named after
Kugluktuk
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights
Ulukhaktok Holman Airport YHI · 344 km
OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at YCO

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

One open runway, lit. The runway 12T/30T: 1,676 m, gravel.

Runways at YCO: length, width, surface and lighting
RunwayLengthWidthSurface
12T/30T1,676 m5,500 ft30 mgravel

Routes from YCO

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from YCO yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.

Terminals, transport and parking at YCO

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Kugluktuk/Coppermine, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Kugluktuk Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

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Before you travel

  • Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
  • Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
  • Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
  • Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.

Airports near Kugluktuk/Coppermine

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Kugluktuk Airport: common questions

Where is Kugluktuk Airport?

Kugluktuk Airport serves Kugluktuk/Coppermine, Canada. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 67.816°, -115.143°.

What are the airport codes for Kugluktuk Airport?

The IATA code is YCO and the ICAO code is CYCO.

What time zone is YCO in?

Kugluktuk Airport is in the America/Cambridge_Bay time zone.

How many runways does Kugluktuk Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at YCO: 12T/30T (1,676 m (5,500 ft), gravel).

What is the elevation of Kugluktuk Airport?

OurAirports gives YCO’s elevation as 23 m (74 ft) above sea level.

Sources

Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Kugluktuk Airport’s own pages.

  • Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
  • Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
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  • Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
  • Terminals and transportNot yet verified—

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